Recent Cases
Malden v. City of Waukegan, et al. In this case, the plaintiff filed a federal civil rights action alleging an excessive force claim, a Monell claim and other claims against the City and one of its officers. The case arises out of an encounter between the plaintiff and the officer. Duri... [ Read More ]
KTJ Secures Dismissal For Orland Park In Village Hall Slip And Fall - 7/24/2009
Devlin v. Village of Orland Park KTJ Attorneys obtained a favorable state court judgment for the Village of Orland Park, on allegations of negligence due to injuries sustained after a woman on crutches slipped and fell on an accumulation of water inside Village Hall. The plaintiff filed ... [ Read More ]
KTJ wins summary judgment in favor of Village. - 10/8/2008
Garrett v. Village of Orland Park, et al., The plaintiff filed a personal injury complaint for a fall on bleachers on Village property alleging negligence and willful and wanton negligence on the part of the Village. KTJ filed a motion for summary judgment on behalf of the Village on grou... [ Read More ]
Dismissal of several counts obtained in 1983 civil rights suit. - 9/29/2008
Hunt v. Waukegan, et al., The plaintiff in this case filed a federal 1983 civil rights action alleging false arrest, excessive force, and deliberate indifference to medical needs against several officers. KTJ filed a motion to dismiss and a motion for summary judgment on grounds of probabl... [ Read More ]
KTJ obtains order of demolition - 8/4/2008
Village of Lombard v. Hung, KTJ filed a complaint for demolition against a residential property that had Code violations to the extent that the cost of repair exceeded the value of the residence by more than 50%. Subsequent to an evidentiary hearing that included testimony by Village inspe... [ Read More ]
KTJ obtains dismissal of several counts in zoning suit. - 7/25/2008
Edens Bank v. Village of Northfield, et al., This is a complaint filed against the Village for denial of a special use permit. The complaint alleged several causes of action including: (1) administrative review, (2) declaratory judgment, (3) injunction, (4) vested rights, and (5) equitable... [ Read More ]
KTJ obtains injunction and restraining order mandating code compliance - 7/15/2008
Village of Mount Prospect v. Rook, KTJ filed a complaint for a mandatory injunction and temporary restraining order on behalf of the Village requesting an order mandating that the premises be made code compliant within fourteen (14) days and granting the Village permission to enter the prem... [ Read More ]
KTJ wins replevin hearing on behalf of animal shelter. - 4/17/2008
Nikima Wright v. PAWS of Tinley Park In this case, Wright had previously released fifty (50) puppies to to the Cook County Sheriff. The Cook County Sheriff had signed over the dogs to PAWS of Tinley Park for adoption. Wright then filed an action in replevin, contending that she mainta... [ Read More ]
KTJ obtains dismissal of 1983 civil rights suit. - 3/25/2008
Seamons v. Doe, et al. The plaintiff filed a federal civil rights action against City of Aurora police officers claiming unlawful search and seizure. After hearing oral argument, the Court dismissed this cause pursuant to Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), due to the relation of the ci... [ Read More ]
SEIU Local 73 v. Oak Park Housing Authority - 12/4/2007
Tom Melody recently won a labor arbitration brought by SEIU Local 73 against the employer, Oak Park Housing Authority. The grievance alleged that the employer was required to pay, under the collective bargaining agreement, the employees’ share of the statutory IMRF premium. The potential da... [ Read More ]
KTJ Defends Aurora in Planned Parenthood Injunction Suit - 9/16/2007
Planned Parenthood Chicago Area v. City of Aurora. A federal district court ruled in favor of the City of Aurora in denying Planned Parenthood Chicago Area's motion for a preliminary injunction that would have required Aurora to issue Planned Parenthood an occupancy permit for the opening o... [ Read More ]
Zoning Variance Denial Upheld for Palos Park - 8/28/2007
Bank of Lyons v. Village of Palos Park. In this zoning case, the plaintiff was denied a variance from the requirements for a corner sideyard setback and floor-area ratio. He filed suit seeking a declaratory judgment requiring the variances to be granted. KTJ filed a motion for summary ju... [ Read More ]
KTJ Granted Summary Judgment for Orland Park - 8/6/2007
Glecier v. Village of Orland Park. KTJ won a motion for summary judgment filed on behalf of the Village that dismissed a willful and wanton conduct claim against the Village. Plaintiff alleged that she suffered injury when the chair in which she was sitting at the Civic Center slipped out ... [ Read More ]
KTJ Obtains Not Guilty Verdict for Wheeling in Section 1983 Case - 6/29/2007
Spencer v. Dawson, et al. Partner James V. Ferolo and Associate Jacob Karaca of KTJ obtained a federal jury verdict in favor of the Village of Wheeling and 3 police officers in a Section 1983 civil rights action. The plaintiff, a deaf individual, alleged that the municipality and its offic... [ Read More ]
Tort Immunity Dismissal - 6/28/2007
Tod Curtis v. Oz Development and Village of Mount Prospect(Curtis I) Tod Curtis filed a complaint against the Village and Oz Development, alleging damages to a common wall and roof, due to demolition by Oz Development. On behalf of the Village, KTJ filed a Motion to Dismiss Count VI of Cur... [ Read More ]
Maywood Dismissed from Section 1983 Suit - 6/21/2007
Mosby, et al. v. City of Chicago, Village of Maywood, et al. Plaintiff filed a federal civil rights suit pursuant to Section 1983 for unlawful search and seizure in relation to an search warrant executed by the City of the Chicago and assisted by the Village of Maywood. Subsequent to the ... [ Read More ]
Orland Park Eminent Domain - 6/18/2007
Village of Orland Park v. TLJ Family Ltd., et al. KTJ successfully acquires a necessary parcel of land for the Village in a road widening via eminent domain. [ Read More ]
Suit Removes Payphones in Maywood - 5/16/2007
Village of Maywood v. Illinois Payphone Systems, et al. Several payphones located in the Village were illegally placed in Village right-of-ways and used to further illegal activities. Subsequent to KTJ's filing of a suit for the removal of the payphones, the payphones were removed by al... [ Read More ]
DuPage Theater Litigation - 5/1/2007
Pete Kramer, et al. v. Village of Lombard. KTJ dismissed two lawsuits and related emergency appeals to enjoin development of key downtown Lombard property. The original declaratory judgment and preliminary injunction action was brought by a Lombard resident, together with the Friends o... [ Read More ]
Dismissal of Disability Pension Suit Before PSEBA - 3/15/2007
Avolio v. Orland Fire Prot. Dist., et al.; Poplawski v. Orland Fire Prot. Dist., et al. Two firefighters granted line of duty disability pensions filed suit for additional benefits under the Public Safety and Employee Benefits Act (PSEBA). Subsequent to KTJ's filing of motions to dismiss i... [ Read More ]
Eminent Domain- 12/13/2006
Barrington Public Library v. Pepper Companies, et al. KTJ successfully acquires three (3) acres in Barrington, Illinois via eminent domain to enable the Library to proceed forward with expansion of their existing facility. [ Read More ]